Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
At a moment when global health is increasingly shaped by geopolitics, Foreign Policy’s 2026 Global Health Forum will explore the financial tools, innovation, and political leadership redefining the international health landscape. As development assistance tightens and governments face competing domestic pressures, the question is no longer whether the current model can stretch further, but what it will take to build a more sustainable, prevention-led architecture for global health in a more fragmented world.
On the sidelines of WHA79, Foreign Policy will convene health and finance ministers, multilateral institution leaders, philanthropic funders, and senior leaders from biopharma and health-tech to examine what comes next. From early disease diagnosis to access to life-saving interventions to policies at the intersection of climate, cities, and health, discussions will focus on building more resilient systems that reinforce both national stability and collective global security.
At a moment when global health is increasingly shaped by geopolitics, Foreign Policy’s 2026 Global Health Forum will explore the financial tools, innovation, and political leadership redefining the international health landscape. As development assistance tightens and governments face competing domestic pressures, the question is no longer whether the current model can stretch further, but what it will take to build a more sustainable, prevention-led architecture for global health in a more fragmented world.
On the sidelines of WHA79, Foreign Policy will convene health and finance ministers, multilateral institution leaders, philanthropic funders, and senior leaders from biopharma and health-tech to examine what comes next. From early disease diagnosis to access to life-saving interventions to policies at the intersection of climate, cities, and health, discussions will focus on building more resilient systems that reinforce both national stability and collective global security.
